It is set to be a summer of change at Ewood Park regardless, with the loans of Jordi Gomez, Matt Grimes, Danny Graham and Tony Watt coming to an end, although Rovers have an option to turn Watt's deal into a permanent one.

And the Lancashire side have six first team players - Matthew Kilgallon, Tommy Spurr, Lee Williamson, Simon Eastwood, Simeon Jackson and Chris Brown - out of contract.